Old Bomber Fan

Interesting that this discussion regarding Lapolice and Hall has been on going for three years. I think his record speaks for itself. While he has had a winning record the past 2 seasons, not counting this year, his success is really limited. I know that is a contradiction but in reality it isn't.....he is unable to adjust......he is unable to game plan against winning teams on a consistent basis but does pull out a win occasionally against better than 500 teams and becomes very predictable with a lead. That doesn't go back 3 years that goes back to when he was our OC the first time. He took a very good offense designed by Rick Worman and road it for a year then the decline started and was fired I believe the third year he was here. So history is repeating itself. As for Hall well he too has a Grey Cup to his credit but his defenses are old school and out of date. He cannot devise schemes to create pressure, Oshea said as much on open mike in Calgary; he doesn't put his players in a place to gain success. And Oshea well it has been said here many times he is simply too stubborn to see the forest for the trees and that is a fault not a virtue. Finally some will say we don't have the talent, yet each year we hear how we have improved and how great training camp was etc etc. Reality is I believe we have good talent; problem is they are not being given the direction, schemes, and ultimatums to succeed. Save a few while they all want to win they realize deep down that should they fail, the coach has their back. Not that I am a Jones fan but he is not afraid to trade, sit, or chastise players for poor play,,as a result the players play with passion and determination regardless of their abilities. Hence a 3 game winning streak and us a 3 game losing streak soon to be 4 if someone doesn't push a few buttons between now and Saturday. As always sure hope someone does but my skepticism overpowers my hope I'm afraid. Good luck though all things are crossed.

as Much as I’m a bomber fan I don’t think the better team lost today. A team consists of the players and coaches and unfortunately I have to say jones is by far a better coach than O’Shea and their coordinators are slightly better than ours. Player wise I think we have have an edge other than that I think the better team won

So what now mr O’Shea and mr Nichols and mr hall?

Game over

Maybe shouldn’t have taken a time out with 37 seconds to 3 minute warning

Tackle tackle tackle

2 and 3 when we need first downs typical lapo and Nichols that pass not even close

How about helmet on helmet when Harris is already down?

Can’t blame fogg for reruns he is blanketed

adjustments adjustments adjustments....so far in sask favour does that mean we are being out coached yet again?

I agree with 17to85. Good QBs can recognize a blitz prior to the snap of the ball and can either check off prior to with another play or pass that info to his offense. Nichols doesn't seem to be able to do that. Screen or check down passes to someone out of the backfield will work but are seldom used. He seems to stand in waiting for something and his 4 secs become 3 or less. There doesn't seem to be any adjustment. Wonder what a 2 back backfield would do to offset the blitz. Seemed to work last year?

While I have always thought Nichols was not our saviour I can't really put all the blame on him without knowing what plays are called etc. I can say however that he cannot throw a long ball with any consistency; will not take responsibility for the O performance; and seems to be too quick to check down to his outlet receiver. Now with that said I think Lapo is as much if not more responsible for the dismal performance of the o line. He has abandoned the 2 back set; he has brought in personal that in my humble opinion are not as good as some that are sitting and he has reverted back to the same old same old OC he was last year and previous years in which he got fired. To start the season there was a not of motion; he used two back, not necessarily the two I would have chosen but they were there; he was using Demski as he should be used but all that has gone out the window in the last two games. Too reliant on Harris makes this team one dimensional. So the blame goes to both. Yes some receivers dropped passes.....so did Calgary but they were far more imaginative than we were. And we are speaking only of offense here not defense. My only hope is that we split with Sask but my gut says we will lose both.

Couldn’t agree more with milt. He is blaming everyone but himself.

Not sure if any QB will give us a chance as long as lapo continues to call crappy games like this one

Me thinks if we lose to sask next week and depending on what happens later today, mos will be in trouble. Doubt they would fire him at that point in the season but he might be forced to deal with some issues he doesn’t appear to want to deal with right now....namely DC and QB

Reason I say get Langford out is he cannot break a tackle and can’t catch unless he is facing the ball

And your excuse now mos and nichols?

Down how many points and we throw for 5 yardstypical lapo

Get Langford off the team

One player 245 yards and what did we have as a team? Disgraceful

Notice that most of the time Calgary when in second down are in short yardage but us we are at least 6-8 yards that in itself tells you about the play calling or qbing of our offense

Less than 5 left in game and mos so stupid or stubborn take your pick and seeing the o isn’t doing diddle will not put in streveler typical

Adjustment Calgary check.....adjustments bombers nil......end result second half no contest

Don’t only blame Nichols think LaPolice has a hand in it as well

Doesn’t matter if you put Steve Lee in at this point LaPolice has not adjusted as have calgary....they know he can’t throw long and will give him the second and 7 all day long. Calgary going for the 10 yard passes with yac after that. We can’t cover that either. Defence tired